Triple

T11645938
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Gabriel Tarde E276776 entity
Predicate influenced P9 FINISHED
Object diffusion of innovations theory
Diffusion of innovations theory is a sociological framework that explains how new ideas, practices, or technologies spread through populations over time via communication channels and social systems.
E938798 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: diffusion of innovations theory | Statement: [Gabriel Tarde, influenced, diffusion of innovations theory]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: diffusion of innovations theory
Context triple: [Gabriel Tarde, influenced, diffusion of innovations theory]
  • A. Innovation Diffusion as a Spatial Process
    "Innovation Diffusion as a Spatial Process" is a foundational work in human geography that introduced quantitative, spatial modeling of how innovations spread over time and space.
  • B. Theory of Culture Change
    Theory of Culture Change is an influential anthropological work that develops Julian Steward’s concept of cultural ecology, explaining how cultures adapt to their environmental and social contexts through multilinear evolution.
  • C. Knowledge and Innovation Communities
    Knowledge and Innovation Communities are large-scale, EU-backed partnerships that bring together businesses, research institutions, and universities to drive innovation, entrepreneurship, and education in specific thematic areas.
  • D. Schramm model of communication
    The Schramm model of communication is a foundational interactive communication theory that emphasizes two-way exchange, shared fields of experience, and continuous feedback between sender and receiver.
  • E. Be Fearless principles for innovation and social change
    Be Fearless principles for innovation and social change is a framework developed by philanthropist Jean Case that encourages bold risk-taking, experimentation, and resilience to drive transformative social impact.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: diffusion of innovations theory
Triple: [Gabriel Tarde, influenced, diffusion of innovations theory]
Generated description
Diffusion of innovations theory is a sociological framework that explains how new ideas, practices, or technologies spread through populations over time via communication channels and social systems.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: diffusion of innovations theory
Target entity description: Diffusion of innovations theory is a sociological framework that explains how new ideas, practices, or technologies spread through populations over time via communication channels and social systems.
  • A. Innovation Diffusion as a Spatial Process
    "Innovation Diffusion as a Spatial Process" is a foundational work in human geography that introduced quantitative, spatial modeling of how innovations spread over time and space.
  • B. Theory of Culture Change
    Theory of Culture Change is an influential anthropological work that develops Julian Steward’s concept of cultural ecology, explaining how cultures adapt to their environmental and social contexts through multilinear evolution.
  • C. Knowledge and Innovation Communities
    Knowledge and Innovation Communities are large-scale, EU-backed partnerships that bring together businesses, research institutions, and universities to drive innovation, entrepreneurship, and education in specific thematic areas.
  • D. Schramm model of communication
    The Schramm model of communication is a foundational interactive communication theory that emphasizes two-way exchange, shared fields of experience, and continuous feedback between sender and receiver.
  • E. Be Fearless principles for innovation and social change
    Be Fearless principles for innovation and social change is a framework developed by philanthropist Jean Case that encourages bold risk-taking, experimentation, and resilience to drive transformative social impact.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69d6aafbb3c081908a9cdb4ecb8d981d completed April 8, 2026, 7:22 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69d8a2cc8bfc8190a063cc37de9596a9 completed April 10, 2026, 7:12 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ee87f903c48190b9055ad4cfebb1e1 completed April 26, 2026, 9:47 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69eeb314eef0819091a949bbfc820ee9 completed April 27, 2026, 12:51 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69eee9a79d348190bb3e15f0d37b9d57 completed April 27, 2026, 4:44 a.m.
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:39 p.m.